September 13th, 2024 at 7 pm
Valerie Theatre
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Are YOU our next Cooter King or Queen?Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Cooter King or Queen? Grab your best evening wear, polish off your talent, and get ready for a Cooteriffic competition!
-Must be 18 and up -Free to register -Open to all locations (no, you don't have to live in Citrus, but it's preferred if you do) -Acts must be appropriate for a City function Our Cooter King & Queen will be featured in numerous Cootertober events this year - so please be prepared to clear your weekends in the month of October if you are planning to compete. Our King & Queens will be asked to come back the following year, to help crown our newest King & Queen, too. Competition Requirements: -Evening Wear -Talent -Q&A -A surprise Halloween-related activity |
Rules & Information
-Cooter King & Queen participants MUST BE over 18.
-Participants must present a talent. Talent must be family friendly; no foul language, nudity and/or sexually explicit content allowed. Talent must be between three to five(3-5) minutes, no more than six(6) minutes (with a three(3) minute set up allotted). Props must be (approved) safe; no open flames or dangerous equipment. No mess left is allowed on the stage. This includes but is not limited to confetti, water, sand, food, powder or anything sticky. You will be judged on time, creativity, and originality. Contestants must furnish their own music for all categories. Music must be properly labeled and emailed to: [email protected] no later than September 9th at 5 pm EST.
-Participants must present their best evening wear. The ensemble must be appropriate in nature.
-Participants must be prepared to answer interview questions on stage. Interview questions will be chosen by Twistid Arts Initiative. Language must be family friendly; free of sexual content and/or cursing. Contestants will have sixty(60) seconds to fully answer the question.
-No applications will be accepted on the day of the pageant. Applicants must have confirmed registration by September 9th.
-Judging will be based on a total accumulated point system. Twistid Arts Initiative will provide the score sheets.
-Contestants will be judged on four categories: interview, talent, evening wear, and overall presentation.
-Contestants must adhere to a family friendly performance/show basis. No sexual content or obscene language will be tolerated. Failure to adhere will cause for points deduction and/or disqualification.
-Contestants are responsible for their backstage helper and dancers. Only one helper will be admitted backstage in the dressing room with the contestant (unless otherwise approved).
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness has reserved the right to disqualify anyone who demeans, belittles and/or bullies any contestant and/or Twistid Arts Initiative or City member and/or the non-profit itself.
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness reserves the right to make any decision concerning any matter that may or may not be covered by these rules and regulations
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness reserves the right to tag and promote the winner at any time they deem necessary.
-Winners must attend the Cooter Music Festival on October 4th, 5th, and 6th.
-Cooter King & Queen participants MUST BE over 18.
-Participants must present a talent. Talent must be family friendly; no foul language, nudity and/or sexually explicit content allowed. Talent must be between three to five(3-5) minutes, no more than six(6) minutes (with a three(3) minute set up allotted). Props must be (approved) safe; no open flames or dangerous equipment. No mess left is allowed on the stage. This includes but is not limited to confetti, water, sand, food, powder or anything sticky. You will be judged on time, creativity, and originality. Contestants must furnish their own music for all categories. Music must be properly labeled and emailed to: [email protected] no later than September 9th at 5 pm EST.
-Participants must present their best evening wear. The ensemble must be appropriate in nature.
-Participants must be prepared to answer interview questions on stage. Interview questions will be chosen by Twistid Arts Initiative. Language must be family friendly; free of sexual content and/or cursing. Contestants will have sixty(60) seconds to fully answer the question.
-No applications will be accepted on the day of the pageant. Applicants must have confirmed registration by September 9th.
-Judging will be based on a total accumulated point system. Twistid Arts Initiative will provide the score sheets.
-Contestants will be judged on four categories: interview, talent, evening wear, and overall presentation.
-Contestants must adhere to a family friendly performance/show basis. No sexual content or obscene language will be tolerated. Failure to adhere will cause for points deduction and/or disqualification.
-Contestants are responsible for their backstage helper and dancers. Only one helper will be admitted backstage in the dressing room with the contestant (unless otherwise approved).
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness has reserved the right to disqualify anyone who demeans, belittles and/or bullies any contestant and/or Twistid Arts Initiative or City member and/or the non-profit itself.
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness reserves the right to make any decision concerning any matter that may or may not be covered by these rules and regulations
-Twistid Arts Initiative and/or The City of Inverness reserves the right to tag and promote the winner at any time they deem necessary.
-Winners must attend the Cooter Music Festival on October 4th, 5th, and 6th.
